COSMETOLOGY PROGRAM
Prepare for a career in hair, skin, and nail services with hands-on cosmetology training.
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226 Hawthorn Village Commons
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
| Monday: | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Tuesday: | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Wednesday: | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Thursday: | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Friday: | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| Saturday: | Closed |
| Sunday: | Closed |
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Prepare for a career in hair, skin, and nail services with hands-on cosmetology training.
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Prepare to train and mentor the next generation of beauty professionals.
Learn MoreThe Vernon Hills beauty school students gain additional real-world training and education as they participate in special events, such as fashion shows, beauty shows, competitions, fundraising events, community involvement, and more. The students also participate in Empire's National Day of Beauty event, which benefits raising awareness about domestic abuse.
Empire Beauty School's fun and interactive classes are conducted by trained and licensed beauty educators. Our school has a student salon/clinic where you will work on real clients while you learn to build your own book of business. If you want a career with unlimited potential for creativity, flexibility, and making others feel more beautiful, the world of beauty is the perfect place for you.
Empire Beauty Schools are accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences (NACCAS), which holds its members to a higher standard of quality than non-accredited schools.
Our full student kit includes all tools, products and curriculum needed to complete our cosmetology program.
Students receive professional tools and products for use during school and beyond. Each area of our cosmetology program is supported with this complete kit, which includes mannequins, hair tools, skin, nail and makeup kit and more!
The Vernon Hills Empire Beauty School is located in the heart of the Northern Suburbs of Chicago; nestled just north of the famed North Shore. Vernon Hills is located between Chicago and Milwaukee, and within easy reach of each, the area provides gracious suburban living with occasional rural atmosphere.
Empire Beauty Schools are accredited which holds the school to a higher standard of quality.
Empire’s fun and interactive classes are conducted by trained and licensed beauty educators. Our Vernon Hills school has a student salon where you will work on real clients while you learn to build your own book of business.
Schedule a tour to visit our campus location in Vernon Hills and learn more about how a career in cosmetology can make a big impact on your own life. Empire Beauty School can help you achieve your dream career in hair and all things beauty.
Many of the students and graduates of Vernon Hills Empire Beauty reside in Waukegan, Antioch, Zion, and Libertyville. Students at the Vernon Hills Empire location have, in the past come from from Buffalo Grove, Mundelein, Indian Creek, McGaw Park, Beach Park, and generally the Round Lake area.
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